May Issue Selected Stories Subscribe and get ALL the Civil War News. So many more articles in our print edition plus photos, letters, columns and more! Economic Benefits Cited From Saving Battlefields WASHINGTON, D.C. – A report prepared for the Civil War Trust, titled “Blue, Gray & Green: Economic and Tourism Benefits of Battlefield Preservation,” demonstrates the impact that protected and promoted historic sites can have on surrounding communities, particularly during the Civil War Sesquicentennial. Hoffbauer’s Confederate Murals Reveal Secrets During Restoration By Scott C. Boyd RICHMOND, Va. – New details not seen for decades have been uncovered during the three-year, $870,000 project to clean the huge Virginia Historical Society (VHS) murals by Charles Hoffbauer depicting the rise and fall of the Confederacy. VA Agrees To Modify Its Next-of-Kin Policy By Kathryn Jorgensen WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Veterans Affairs official told a House subcommittee his agency is willing to make changes in federal regulations requiring next-of-kin authorization for headstones on unmarked veterans’ graves. Ceremony To Honor Vets Of 3 Wars HILLSBORO, Va. — In an unusual ceremony on May 11 veterans from three early wars will be honored thanks to a graves restoration project that involved an SCV camp and a prospective Eagle Scout. Chaplains Museum Seeks Donations To Buy Christian Commission Flag LYNCHBURG, Va. — The National Civil War Chaplains Museum recently received two new acquisitions and seeks public help in acquiring a rare United States Christian Commission (USCC) flag. Russ Smith To Leave Virginia For Delaware By Scott C. Boyd FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Russ Smith, superintendent of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park since 2003, is transferring this month to a new National Park Service (NPS) site in Delaware. Lincoln Foundation Awards Five Grants NEW YORK, N.Y. — The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation (ALBF) recently announced five grants totaling $37,200 to help fund public programs, teacher education and other projects related to Lincoln and his legacy in Maryland, Kentucky, Connecticut, Indiana and Hawaii. Cold Harbor Visitor Center Is Updated For Two Battles By Scott C. Boyd MECHANICSVILLE, Va. – The National Park Service (NPS) unveiled its updated look for the Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center on March 22. News Briefs Book Reviews

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